Aegina~ Daughter of the River Asopus. Zeus kidnapped her and took her away to the island now known as Aegina. She bore Zeus's son Aeacus.

Alphesiboea~ An Asian wood nymph. Dionysus was in love with her, but could not seduce her, no matter how he tried. Finally, he caught her trying to cross a river and turned himself into a tiger, trapping her between himself and the river. Frightened, she allowed him to seduce her in order to allow her to cross the river. The nymph gave birth to Medes because of this coupling.

Amalthea~ Nymph of Mount Ida. She was the nymph who raised Zeus and protected Him from His father Cronus, who wanted to eat Him. Amalthea kept a terrifying goat for infant Zeus to suckle from, and was eventually given a horn from that goat by a grown up Zeus. He promised her that the horn would always be filled with fresh fruit, and she would never go hungry. This is the start of the myth of the Horn of Plenty.

Argyra~ Water nymph. She was the nymph of an Arcadian spring, and fell in love with a beautiful young man. However, Argyra was rather shallow in her affections and abandoned him when he grew old.

Asia~ Sea Nymph

Axioche~ A nymph of unknown origins. She plays in the myth of Atreus and was the mother of Chrysippus.

Batieia~ Wood nymph. She had an affair with Oebalus, which resulted in the birth of Hippocoon.

Calauria~ A nymph of unknown origin, she was married to Indus, the hero who gave his name to the country India, as well as mother of the river god Ganges.

Callisto~ Wood nymph. She was a nymph of the Hunt and a companion of Artemis, until Zeus tricked her and seduced her in the guise of Artemis. She conceived a child from that union, enraging Artemis. Artemis shot Callisto with her bow to punish her for coupling with a man, thus breaking her vow of chastity. Zeus saw this and turned Callisto into a she-bear.

Calypso~ Daughter of Atlas and Pleione. She lived on the island Ogygia and kept Odysseus as her lover for seven years after the Trojan War. "Calypso" translates out to "she who conceals", which is accurate, since she concealed Odysseus for several years.

Camenae~ Roman water nymphs

Canens~ A Roman nymph, she was song personified.

Carna~ Roman Wood Nymph.

Cercyra~ A sea nymph, she was Poseidon's lover and the daughter of the river god Asopus. Poseidon kidnapped her and kept her as his lover. Phaeax, the father of the Phaeacians (a mythological seafaring race), was the result of this union.

Chrysopelia~ A Wood Nymph. She lived in an oak tree in Arcadia. The hunter Arcas was there and spotted her and her tree, about to be ripped away in a flood. Arcas diverted the flood from her and her tree. A grateful Chrysopelia married Arcas and had two sons.

Corycia~ One of the many nymphs that Apollo lusted, she had his son Lycoreus.

Critheis~ Asian Nymph, she married the river god Meles, and is said to be Homer's mother.

Cyllene~ Arcadian Nymph of Mount Cyllene. She was said to have been the wife of Lycaon and the mother of Plasgus. Cyllene is said to have raised Hermes through his infancy.

Cynosura~ A Nymph of Mount Ida. She was also reputed to have helped care for infant Zeus.

Cyrene~ A Thessalian Wood Nymph. She was the daughter of a king and would protect her father's people against attacks by wild animals. Apollo saw her defeat a lion while unarmed and fell in love with her.

Danais~

Daphne~ a nymph transformed into a laurel tree while fleeing from Apollo. This is how the laurel tree became sacred to Apollo.

Echo~ Wood nymph. She thought she was more beautiful than Hera and boasted of her superior beauty. Enraged, Hera spitefully took away Echo's ability to speak independently, leaving the nymph only able to repeat the words that had been spoken to her. She was playing in a spring one day when she spotted Narcissus, and fell in love. Narcissus, however, shunned her. A heartbroken Echo cried herself into a rock.

Epimelides~ Nymphs who watched over sheep in the Messapian area.

Ethemea~

Euryte~

Glauce~

Hagno~ Water nymph. She was one of the three nymphs that were responsible for raising Zeus while he was hidden from Cronus.

Hamadryads~ All tree nymphs were considered to be Hamadryads. They were born with the trees that they guarded, and died when that tree died. It is said that the hamadryads dance with joy when the Heavens bless their trees with rain, and that they weep grievously when their trees lose their leaves.

Helice~ One of the Nymphs that raised little Zeus. When Cronus found out about the Nymph's role in the deception, Zeus hid her away in the stars, protecting her from Cronus's wrath.

Hesperides~ Nymphs of the Setting Sun. Hesiod's Theogeny lists them as the daughters of the Night (Nyx), but other authors didn't agree. They were also said to be daughters of Zeus and Themis, among other pairings. Authors can't even agree on how many there are: some report two (Hesperia and Arethusa), while others name three (Aegle, Erythia, and Hesperarethusa).

Idaea~ mother of Teucer, king of Teucrians of Asia Minor.

Idothea~ A mountain nymph. She had an affair with Poseidon, producing Terambus.

Idyia~ Sea nymph. Daughter of Oceanus, mother of Medea.

Ithome~

Juturna~

Liriope~ Mother of Narcissus.

Lybia~

Lycia~

Maia~ Nymph of Mount Olympus. She had an affair with Zeus and by him had Apollo. She was also the daughter of the giant Atlas and Pleione.

Melia~ Nymph of a spring, daughter of Oceanus and Ismenus. She was worshipped in a temple near Thebes. Melia had an affair with Apollo and had two children with the God, Ismenius and Tenarus.

Meliads~

Melite~

Menthe~ Nymph of the Underworld. Menthe was much beloved by Hades, sending Persephone into a jealous rage. The God turned Menthe into a mint to protect her.

Naera~ A nymph of unknown origin. Naera was beloved by Helios, and by him she had two daughters, Lampetia and Phaethusa.

Naiads~ Water nymphs. Sometimes, there are numerous nymphs sharing the divinity of a body of water, other times, there is only one.

Nicaea~ A water nymph, she was the daughter of the river god Sangarius and the goddess Cybele. Nicaea was a maiden interested only in hunting and spurned the advances of men. Nicaea killed one of her suitors who wouldn't leave her alone with a bow and arrow. Dionysus won her over by getting the nymph drunk: he turned her spring water into wine and got her too drunk to turn him down. When she discovered her pregnancy (which resulted in Telete), she nearly killed herself in despair. Dionysus, however, begged her forgiveness. The couple had other children together, as well.

Nysa~

Ocyrrhoe~

Othreis~

Paphos~

Periboea~

Peristera~

Perseis~ A sea nymph. She had an affair with Helios and by him had her son Aeetes.

Pitys~

Praxithea~

Salmacis~

Smilax~

Telphousa~

Thetis~

Thriaia~

Thyia~

Tyrus~